Submit Via Email, Fax or Mail

Be as specific as possible with regard to names, dates, places, events, subjects, etc. If known, you should include any file designations or descriptions for the records that you want. Review the FOIA Request and Appeal Checklist for a list of items we require and recommend that you include in your request and appeal letters.

To avoid delay, be sure to display "FOIA Request" or "FOIA Appeal" prominently on the envelope, fax cover sheet, or email subject line.

How Information About You is Collected and Shared With Other Organizations

All physical access to the Department site, and the sites of Department contractors where this system of records is maintained, is controlled and monitored by security personnel who check each individual entering the building for his or her employee or visitor badge.

The computer system employed by the Department offers a high degree of resistance to tampering and circumvention. This security system limits data access to Department and contract staff on a "need to know" basis, and controls individual users' ability to access and alter records within the system. All licensed users of this system of records are given a unique user ID with personal identifiers. All interactions by individual users within the system are recorded.